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  1. Gemini
    Until doctors recognize that food causes a lot of physical problems and disease, they won't be much help to anyone...except if you like being on 10 different meds. Great post and I agree with what you have said!
  2. Gemini
    The pressure test is for glaucoma. Mine is perfect, which is good because I have enough problems. Do you have dry mouth also? That is usually the hallmark of Sjogren's.....both dry eye and mouth. Dental problems go hand in hand with Sjogren's because of the dryness issue. My left eye is the worse one also. My right eye is dry but the left one...
  3. Gemini
    Yes, the point I was trying to make was about inflammation being the root cause of many disease states and yes, diet is paramount above drugs in almost all cases. Half of all people who have heart attacks do not have elevated cholesterol. It just seems silly that the medical profession and so called journalists print these articles like they have just discovered...
  4. Gemini
    Hi BlackShoes........yes, you can absolutely test for Sjogren's antibodies while on the gluten-free diet. The only testing that is affected by the gluten-free diet is Celiac. However, you might find that over time on the gluten-free diet, any raised antibody levels may come down somewhat because, by going gluten free, you are removing the root cause of...
  5. Gemini
    http://www.foxnews.com/health/2017/09/27/new-drug-beats-heart-disease-by-reducing-inflammation.html More proof that inflammation is the key to so many diseases. Systemic inflammation is like a disease magnet!
  6. Gemini
    https://www.findmeglutenfree.com/ This website is invaluable when traveling. There are places to eat listed by city, with reviews from Celiac's. I use it every time I travel. The nut allergies may be more problematic but finding safe places to eat in NYC for a Celiac is relatively easy. The following e-mail was sent to me by a former forum member...
  7. Gemini
    I did not discover or begin to have problems with dairy until 2 years post diagnosis, when I was doing relatively well. It could be that I felt so bad in the beginning that I attributed everything to Celiac. Kind of odd on the timing but after 12 years, I have accepted that I will never be able to eat ice cream or drink milk in anything milk based with...
  8. Gemini
    I think, at least from my personal experience, that these tests are accurate if you were diagnosed including blood work that was positive. All of the tests on my panel were positive by large numbers at diagnosis and over the next year, they went to very low normal for the ranges given. My GI symptoms were gone by then and the lingering neuro ones took longer...
  9. Gemini
    While I agree that getting more sleep when ill or stressed is a must, many people can easily get by on 6 hours of sleep a night. Not everyone needs 8 hours of sleep. Sleep needs, like the gluten-free diet, is different for everyone. Nursing school can be very tough so it may be hard to get 8 hours every night. I think the most important thing is...
  10. Gemini
    I can guarantee you that once you get your weight back up to normal, your period will come back. You sound really malnourished and if your weight gets too low, your periods will stop. Don't panic.......I was down to about 92-94 pounds at diagnosis so you will be able to heal if you do the diet correctly and don't cheat. Once you start to feel better and...
  11. Gemini
    As the other's have stated, you most certainly can go on to have additional AI diseases whether or not you are Celiac or NCGS. Many AI diseases can be figured out without mainstream testing, as you know from your severe symptoms of Sjogren's. I also have Sjogren's and knew that I did without any doubt because of the severity of my symptoms. I was later...
  12. Gemini
    Way to go, Ennis! You said what was rolling around in my head. This was the paragraph that did it for me. This pity party has lasted way too long.......
  13. Gemini
    King Arthur gluten-free cookie mix is excellent! It is a basic cookie dough and you can add whatever you like in cookies as add-ins. I sometimes add 1/4 cup of peanut butter, along with chocolate chips and walnuts.........yum! If you want a thicker cookie, add 2 eggs instead of one and omit the water. They do a great banana bread mix also.
  14. Gemini
    I have the Cuisinart blender and still use it with nary a problem. I always cleaned them well and, quite frankly, unless you used it very often with gluten containing liquids, and the blender is old and questionable, it will be safe. You don't have to automatically toss something because someone used it once with a forbidden food. All the immersion...
  15. Gemini
    Oh, it is fascinating but I am comfortable eating gluten free and being careful with my food. I never had an issues adapting to this lifestyle so, unless they come out with some fantastic cure that you get one shot for and it's done, I am not interested. I just cannot imagine eating wheat again. I don't miss it at all. I have found the exciting new world...
  16. Gemini
    Read this: https://celiac.org/blog/2016/01/gluten-free-101-need-know/ Did everyone hear my groan over the wheat paste on the barrels question? While some wine makers may use wooden barrels for their wine, and some may use wheat paste to seal them, they most likely go to great lengths to make sure that it does not get into the wine itself because...
  17. Gemini
    I am not sure what I would do for "treatment" other than the gluten-free diet. It would be great if they had a pill that would protect against cc so your immune system wouldn't ramp up with small hits but honestly? Considering I triggered with a disease that damn near did me in 12 years ago, it's highly doubtful I would knowingly ingest any wheat, barley...
  18. Gemini
    You know, I would rather follow the gluten-free diet for the rest of my life than do hookworm or fecal transplant treatments. That is just so........GROSS!
  19. Gemini
    There really is no need to test alcohol. For hard liquor, there are brands that advertise well their gluten-free status, like Tito's vodka. Many hard liquors are inherently gluten free anyway, due to distillation or lack of the use of gluten grains. I know it has been said there are a very small number of people who react to them but the vast majority...
  20. Gemini
    I just wanted to say I hope everyone, especially the newbies to Celiac, go on line and join Beyond Celiac. Even if you don't fill out the surveys, which are kind of fun to do, there is a WEALTH of information on everything Celiac, including recipes and how to get started on the diet and manage it well. Between Celiac.com and Beyond Celiac, you can probably...
  21. Gemini
    https://www.barilla.com/en-us/product-results/pasta/range/gluten-free/?sort=alpha Many people with Celiac use Barilla without issue and they do a good job of preventing cc. It is a very trustworthy product. When I eat too much dairy, it gives me the exact same symptoms as a gluten hit. It can be very difficult to pinpoint exactly what makes a...
  22. Gemini
    Thank you.......I do really miss him. That is what my take is and it might be because those who are doing well are not being heard from as they are just going about their lives and aren't in a doctors office that much. Doctors are only going to report on those who are having difficulties but they don't seem to differentiate why that might be. Lots...
  23. Gemini
    You don't need to do that. Buy a new keyboard and no gluten eaters can use it if they eat while working on it or don't wash their hands beforehand! No one is allowed to use mine except my husband as he is gluten free also.
  24. Gemini
    No, you are not in denial! I think that these studies often involve those who are not doing as well as they would like but that can be from so many different reasons. They may be making mistakes with the diet, they may have other health issues that come into play or just are not adjusting to the diet very well. Sometimes it surprises me how many resent...
  25. Gemini
    Thank you, icelandgirl....you are sweet! I will be interested to hear what he has to say because, after all, our numbers are very similar! My cholesterol numbers were always way too low and it took me 10 years of being gluten free before they went up to normal. I figured that was a good thing because it meant I am finally absorbing fats like a normal...
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